Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] budget system help

2007-07-19 Thread Pale Blue Ego
I've always been happy with NAD amps. They sound very good for the money and tend to work well in lower and mid-priced systems. I'd classify their sound as warm and dynamic. -- Pale Blue Ego Pale Blue Ego's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] budget system help

2007-07-19 Thread zanash
if you can indicate the budget.more precisely. from my experience t-amp fantastic imaging ...but no bass bellow 100hz has only 3 watts usable power before clipping. nad amps ...are only warm if you use the fitted vol potsthey can be clean fast dynamic if you use an alps blue [this was

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] budget system help

2007-07-19 Thread ashmore
If you're pitching it around Cambridge Audio/NAD level, you might also consider Rotel amps. 250 quid will get you a new RA 04 (which both gets good reviews and has three very cool-looking blue lights on it). Monitor Audio BR speakers also get rave reviews and can be yours for 200 notes. This is

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] budget system help

2007-07-18 Thread ratso
i have a moodlab concept that i will sell to YOU, the interested consumer for $175, plus shipping. this includes an RCA and toslink cable. mine is in like new condition and is about 3 months old. it is the older model with black faceplate instead of the plexiglass and no usb port; otherwise it is

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] budget system help

2007-07-12 Thread flatface
The advantage of A/B speaker switching on the CA 640a is a big plus for me as an external box is messy/additional cost/possible sound quality problem. I just see time and time again on the web people choosing similarly priced NAD over CA. I will hopefully audition the arcam solo soon and take a

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] budget system help

2007-07-12 Thread drewe181
swhite58;213875 Wrote: I recently compared the CA Azur 540 v2 with a NAD c320BEE and didn't find much difference between them. The NAD sounded a bit more forward, and the CA had a bit more detail in the bass. I ended up with the NAD. I'd love to hear a T-amp sometime - I'm curious. if

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] budget system help

2007-07-11 Thread drewe181
i can highly recommend the sonic impact super t-amp. i just purchased one of them and also a moodlab concept dac to use with my squeezebox. i'm surprised at the change they made to the sound of the squeezebox. unfortunately, now, some of my more poorly recorded cd's don't sound so good. both of

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] budget system help

2007-07-11 Thread russj1975
I finally ditched cd's and all other sources last year. I found that plugging the squeezebox directly into a power amplifier (or a pair of mono's) gave me the tidiest setup, as i was using the SB's preamp. Ok if you have other sources you cant really do that, but i always think that the sound

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] budget system help

2007-07-11 Thread Skunk
drewe181;213652 Wrote: i can highly recommend the sonic impact super t-amp. i just purchased one of them and also a moodlab concept dac to use with my squeezebox. i'm surprised at the change they made to the sound of the squeezebox. unfortunately, now, some of my more poorly recorded cd's

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] budget system help

2007-07-11 Thread flatface
Thanks for the feedback! Sonic T-amp: I have seen the reviews and threads on the sonic t-amp and it does look interesting but I am only concerned about the number of inputs and outputs. I would like to use the squeezebox, a cd-player/DVD, and have an Ipod dock I may chuck in too. Also I would

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] budget system help

2007-07-11 Thread PhilNYC
flatface;213701 Wrote: Arcam solo: This is a good option. The arcam solo movie is way to expensive though. Also if it mostly acting as an amp to the SB is it not a waste? Can you plug DVD players in too? The Solo has a built-in DVD player. It has additional inputs if you want to plug

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] budget system help

2007-07-11 Thread signor_rossi
Regarding the multi room setup you would like to have. The Cambridge Audio azur 540A v2 amp I recently bought is already fit for it. Additionally to ordinary outs for a second set of speakers it includes inkognito. http://www.cambridgeaudio.com/content.php?COID=88Title=Incognito+Brochures Bye,

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] budget system help

2007-07-11 Thread flatface
The Solo has a built-in DVD player. I believe there are 2 different products the arcam solo (audio only) and the arcam solo movie (with dvd player) and the solo movie is €1000 more expensive and has 5.1 etc which I don't require. will check out the inkognito. have you got it working? --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] budget system help

2007-07-11 Thread signor_rossi
No, since I don't need it atm. (I lack the additional rooms ;) ). I just bought the CA amp because it was the best offer (nice sound/good price) I could get at a local dealer where I could actually listen to what I would get. I got the ordinary 400 € price for 2 Mordaunt Short 904i speakers and

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] budget system help

2007-07-11 Thread swhite58
I recently compared the CA Azur 540 v2 with a NAD c320BEE and didn't find much difference between them. The NAD sounded a bit more forward, and the CA had a bit more detail in the bass. I ended up with the NAD. I'd love to hear a T-amp sometime - I'm curious. -- swhite58 Clark Connect

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] budget system help

2007-07-10 Thread flatface
I have just got my squeezebox 3 and have a Qnap 500GB on the way so I now have to order the rest of my system as the SB is currently sitting on an embarrassed mini-system. Living in Ireland so not many shops with demo rooms (the main option is www.richersounds.ie) so I am relying on a little

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] budget system help

2007-07-10 Thread amcluesent
Arcam Solo and BW CM-1 speakers - about £1500? -- amcluesent amcluesent's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36696